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Peekskill police to continue school after‑school partnership and accept several grants
Summary
The city will continue an agreement with the Peekskill City School District for police participation in after‑school programming reimbursed at $7,333.04, and Police Chief Dilewski reported state grants totaling roughly $105,000 for canine, tactical and traffic‑safety programs.
Police Chief Dilewski told the council the Peekskill City School District will reimburse the city $7,333.04 for officers to run an after‑school program (two days a week, 4–5:30 p.m.) beginning Oct. 14 and continuing through May 1, 2026.
Dilewski also summarized recent grant awards: a $15,000 New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) grant to maintain the canine program; a $75,000 DHSES award for the tactical emergency response unit that can be used for training and equipment; and two traffic‑safety grants totaling $14,818 ($13,518 for enforcement activities and $1,300 for the child‑passenger safety program). "A lot of people wanna give me money, so I need you to let me get the money," Dilewski said, and councilmembers signaled support for accepting the grants and bringing back resolutions next week.
Council members noted program benefits and asked follow‑up questions about program scope (for example, which school levels are covered by the after‑school program); Dilewski said the after‑school participation is aimed at middle‑school ages and younger.
